God has chosen the best of all possible worlds, not because it is the most perfect in every respect, but because it is the most perfect in the whole.
Calculus, optimism
God has chosen the best of all possible worlds, not because it is the most perfect in every respect, but because it is the most perfect in the whole.
Calculus, optimism
Essais de Théodicée, Part 1, Section 8
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"Every substance is as a world apart, independent of everything else except God."
Philosophical"The monads are inextinguishable and indestructible."
Strange & Unusual"I am not one of those people whose minds are so limited that they are unable to conceive of more than one kind of substance."
Strange & Unusual"Everything that is possible demands to exist."
Strange & Unusual"For since it is impossible for a creature to be perfect, the universe would be even less perfect if it contained only perfect creatures."
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